What a great opening to the 2017 Ocean GIS Forum today! Here are a few pics from the Plenary. Add your comments, thoughts, questions to this thread to continue the conversations and networking online. Also don't forget to check out the digital map gallery and vote for your favorite.
Thanks for this great summary and also to those who responded to Continuing the NOEF Discussion: Implications for Ocean GIS! Your autographed books are on the way!
Thanks to all who attended the Esri Ocean GIS Forum. The user stories and presentations help others understand the exciting work that is going on in the Ocean GIS Community. Thank You!
For those who couldn't make it this year, PhD candidate Irawan Asaad of The University of Auckland is pictured. His presentation challenged us to analyze the oceans' biodiversity hotspots with the goal of protecting these 'nurseries of the sea'. It was one of several presentations that showed how important our collective work is the the health of the planet mis-named "Earth".